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Strategic Staffing Solutions · 1 day ago

Firewall Operations Analyst

Strategic Staffing Solutions is offering a contract opportunity for a Firewall Operations Analyst. The role involves managing day-to-day operations of enterprise network firewalls, handling change requests, and troubleshooting network issues while collaborating with various teams to ensure secure network operations.

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Hiring Manager
Ricardo Rivas
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Responsibilities

Perform network and firewall troubleshooting, including resolving issues related to Check Point firewalls and Cisco routers/switches
Plan, engineer, and implement firewall rule changes and security updates
Support and advise project teams from a network security and firewall perspective
Collaborate with Enterprise Architects and business partners on firewall and network security initiatives
Participate regularly in project meetings as a representative of the Firewall Operations team
Maintain and support network firewalls, including:
Routine patching and upgrades
Hardware and software troubleshooting
Follow established change management processes for all firewall-related changes
Produce technical documentation, including:
Firewall change records
Standards and operational procedures
Participate in an on-call rotation to support firewall-related incidents and outages

Qualification

Check Point firewallsCisco routingSwitchingVPN configurationNetwork security best practicesRegulated environmentsCloud-based VPN solutions

Required

Recent, hands-on experience with Check Point firewalls (R81.x or higher)
Strong experience with routing and switching, primarily using Cisco technologies
Proven experience with VPN configuration, implementation, and troubleshooting
Solid understanding of network security best practices

Preferred

Experience working in regulated environments (NERC compliance preferred)
Familiarity with cloud-based VPN solutions, particularly: Azure VPNs with Check Point, AWS VPNs with Check Point

Company

Strategic Staffing Solutions

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Strategic Staffing Solutions is a recruiting company which helps companies find suitable employees in various industries.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Cindy Pasky
Founder and CEO
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